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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 1 of 7

Strategy Driven

The last decade ushered in an economic meltdown and technological breakthroughs that have forever changed the business world as we knew it. For example, at the end of World War II, the people of Japan faced historically unprecedented difficulties. In the business world, waste kills productivity and profitability.

Ohno 50
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Operational Improvement Has Improved

Harvard Business Review

If you've had a bad experience with an operational improvement effort (like Six Sigma or Business Reengineering), or if you haven't given it much attention lately, you should take a fresh look. Because of this increased diversity and scope of adoption, the learnings are deeper. But improvement has improved.